…structure of the California dairy industry through tailored, performance-based standards to determine eligibility for pool participation.” To address some of the questions or concerns producers may have about the California…
Conaway Says Democrats Wrong to Oppose SNAP Changes
…tightening work requirements and eligibility for the SNAP program. The proposals include eliminating broad-based categorical eligibility, breaking the connection between SNAP and a program that subsidizes utility expenses for low-income…
USDA Expands Focus on Program Integrity Across All Nutrition Programs
…Food Program, the Summer Food Service Program, the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants and Children, and the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, which together comprise America’s nutrition safety net….
The California Kitchen: Pistachio Pesto
In today’s California Kitchen, learn to cook amazing Pistachio Pesto with The Untamed Chef, Albert J. Hernandez. Here is what you will need: 1 C Spinach 1/4 C Pistachios 1…
Almond Update: Starting Efficiency With First Water
…they haven’t already. Almond Board of California’s Spencer Cooper said with the amount of rain we saw in March, irrigation timing and overall plans might be thrown off a bit….
Global Crop Protection Groups Announce Data Transparency
…efficacy and benefits of crop protection products. The initiative stems from the global pesticide industry’s commitment to transparency, responsibility and sustainability. In the U.S., federal law requires the Environmental Protection…
Farmers for America – a Movie About the Present and the Future
California farmers Megan Brown and Paul Grieve On Ag Day last week, the Center for Land Based Learning hosted a screening of a wonderful film, “Farmers for America,” created by…
USDA Developing Product Possibilities for Almond Waste
Researchers with the US Department of Agriculture (USDA) are continuing to make progress in the development of new uses for almond waste. California growers produced 2.1 billion pounds of almonds…
The California Kitchen: Pasta Rose Sauce
In today’s California Kitchen, learn to cook amazing Pasta Rose Sauce with The Untamed Chef, Albert J. Hernandez. Here is what you will need: 4 T Roasted Garlic Olive Oil…
Farm City Newsday Wednesday, 03-28-18
Get the latest agriculture news in today’s Farm City Newsday, hosted by Taylor Hillman. Several California crops were named by China to be targeted in trade retaliation the lack of…
Almond Matters: Celebrating Women in Agriculture
…programs that help to develop leadership characteristics in the next generation of California farmers. She commented on the growing diversity in the younger generation of agriculturalists will become even more…
McConnell Introduces Hemp legislation
…an agricultural commodity and remove it from the list of controlled substances. McConnell announced the legislation in his home state earlier this week, which implemented a hemp pilot program that…
Veterinarians Take to Capitol Hill
…including an animal pest, disease and disaster prevention and response program, a stronger national animal health laboratory network, and a U.S. livestock vaccine bank with immediate priority to foot-and-mouth disease….
Grant Funding Available for the 2018 Alternative Manure Management Program
The California Department of Food and Agriculture (CDFA) is now accepting applications for the 2018 Alternative Manure Management Program (AMMP). The AMMP is one of two programs designed by CDFA…